CERATIZIT Enhances Upper Midwest Sales Presence

CERATIZIT has appointed Steve Smith as Technical Sales Engineer. With 42 years of industry experience, Smith serves the company's customers in North Dakota and Minnesota.

Smith specializes in short-hole and deep-hole drilling, turning, milling and advanced tool materials, including ceramic, Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) and Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD). Along with studies in machining and plastic injection moldmaking, he attended Anoka Technical College and has completed a variety of factory training programs. Further, Smith's professional leadership is anchored by Kaizen lean strategies.

"Our industry continues to evolve, and putting what I know to work for others is when I am at my best," Smith noted. "Helping improve productivity is an investment in my territories' companies, people and communities, and I am proud to be part of that investment."

For more information contact:

CERATIZIT USA, Inc.

2050 Mitchell Blvd.

Schaumburg, IL 60193

800-783-2280

www.ceratizit.com